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Published: 13 June 2007

JUNE 14

PROSTATE CANCER WORKSHOP for African American men. 7-8:30 p.m. Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Ave. Call Juan at 207-667-1246 to RSVP.

RAINIER BEACH COMMUNITY Empowerment Coalition meeting. 6:30-8 p.m. Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave. S.

CENTRAL DISTRICT NEIGHBHORHOOD Council meeting. 6 p.m. Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry St. Call Ted Divina, 206-233-7257, for more information.

JUNE 15

JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL runs through Sunday with food, entertainment, and more. 12:30-7:30 p.m. Pratt Park, 23rd and Yesler. Call 206-325-2864 for more information.

AFRICAN AMERICAN ELDERS Program offers assistance and information on care management, in-home care and other supportive services that may help someone you or someone you know stay at home and receive critically needed services provided with dignity and respect. Call 206-328-5639 for more information.

JUNE 16

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION with speakers, entertainment, games, music, food and more. 1-6 p.m. Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way. S.W.

JUNETEENTH PARADE begins at noon from 25th Ave. and E. Alder St. and ends at Pratt Park, 23rd and Yesler.

JUNE 17

MUSIC IN THE SCULPTURE Garden features weekly concerts though the end of August featuring local musicians. 2-4 p.m. History House garden, 790 N. 34th St. Call 206-675-8875 for more information.

JUNE 18

THRILLING TALES Adult story time features a live reading of "After You've Gone," by John Peyton Cook, about a man who gets a lot more than he bargained for when he calls a suicide help line. 12:05-12:50 p.m. Central Library, 1000 4th Ave.

JUNE 19

BLACK-ON-BLACK Crime: What Are We Going to do About It?" community forum. 6-8 p.m. Rainier Beach High School auditorium, 8815 Seward Park Ave. S.

FIRE STATION 6 community meeting to discuss alternatives sites for relocating the fire station. 7-8 p.m. 101 23rd Ave. S.

43RD DISTRCT DEMOCRATS forum. 6:30-9:30 p.m. University Heights Community Center, 5031 University Way N.E.

SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE All Stars will perform a concert of West African music. Noon-1 p.m. City Hall lobby, 600 4th Ave.

JUNE 20

RAINIER VIEW ELEMENTARY School celebration with activities for children, speakers, a performance by the Jazz Underground Band, refreshments and more. 5:30-8:30 p.m. 11650 Beacon Ave. S.

AGE 55+ JOB SEARCH workshops offers information on computer training classes, programs and services to assist in your job search. 10:30 a.m.-noon. The Central Building, 810 Third Ave., Suite 150.

JUNE 21

CANDIDATES' FORUM featuring candidates for city and county councils discussing issues affecting immigrant and refugee communities. 6 p.m. Town Hall downstairs, 1119 8th Ave.

COFFEE HOUR for seniors presents Seattle City Councilmember Jan Drago who chairs the council's transportation committee. 10-11 a.m. Central Building, 810 Third Ave., 4th Floor.

SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION. 6-8 p.m. Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 E. Galer St.

JUNE 22

"FINDING AND ACCESSING Social Services Online" computer class. 4-5:30 p.m. Capitol Hill Library, 425 Harvard Ave. E. Call 206-684-4711 to sign up.

JUNE 23

CIERRA SISTERS BLOCK Walk, wellness and breast cancer awareness festival features walking, heath fair, door prizes and more. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 206-505-9194 for more information.

FAMILY SERVICES BLOCK party features food and fun for the entire family and a chance to learn more about it and plans to build a new center. 1 p.m. 1924 Rainier Ave. S. Call 206-826-3050 for more information.

JUNE 24

"THE UNSPOKEN TRUTHS," with educator/storyteller Delbert Richardson as he presents and narrates artifacts, memorabilia, relics and documents reflecting African civilization, abduction, slavery, segregation, accomplishments and contemporary challenges. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Calm Rain Studio, 1825 S. Jackson St. Also runs June 30.

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